Writing and Reporting News

Question 1

Best English class is...

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8 Core 1

Question 2

What MUST be included in a news story?

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Direct quotes

Question 3

When a news organisation is truly convergent, they

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post news online first and update throughout the day, what does convergent mean?

Question 4

Broadcast writing depends on...

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clarity and simplicity, words

Question 5

news with less immediacy

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soft news

Question 6

Who is the most informed?

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Any person interested in the news, Yr 8 Girls, ALL OF US!, Yr 8 Boys

Question 7

Which news is the best kind?

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ALL, New

Question 8

Which is the most current form to get news from?

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Online, Radio

Question 9

When finding sources online journalists should check their

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credibility

Question 10

best teacher ever

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Mr Anderson, Miss Knafl, Professor Dumbledor, Miss Hennessy

Question 11

headline that runs the entire width of the front page

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banner headline

Question 12

news gathering agencies like the AP

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wire service

Question 13

The basic qualities in news stories ivolve

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conflict, timeliness, proximity, unusual nature, human interest, celebrity news, newsworthy, cats

Question 14

a message printed on a newspaper by an advertiser

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adverstisment

Question 15

a stylized signature of a newspaper

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flag

Question 16

NEWS stands for ...

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North East South West

Question 17

facebook, twitter, snapchat, instagram

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follow me on instagram @kahr_walkabout ;), social media

Question 18

Which of these items produce news?

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Your Mum, blog, podcast, newspaper

Question 19

an audio broadcast that has been converted into an mp3 file

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podcast

Question 20

information below a picture describing it

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caption

Question 21

what type of news focuses on celebrities?

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Tabloid

Question 22

what is an obit

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obituary

Question 23

a story which the interest lies in some factor other than news value

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feature

Question 24

What is George M's mum

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Kelly, Your Mum

Question 25

Who is the best student?

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Everyone else...

Question 26

a web log, which is a journal or newsletter that is updated frequently and published online

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blog

Question 27

Our next assessment...

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News reporter presentation

Question 28

a wire news service that provides info to news services

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associated press

Question 29

news that just happened

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hard news, breaking news

Writing and Reporting News

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Writing and Reporting News

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